| June
17, 2003 - Farmweek #2650
Features:
Thompson Fish Hatchery
The Sweet Potato Capitol
Brazilian Agricultural Potential |
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FEATURE |
Spann/Ford |
THOMPSON
FISH HATCHERY - EM #18 - Original broadcast: July 29, 1999.
Appearing: Bobby Thompson - Founder - Thompson
Fisheries, Inc. - Louie Thompson - Manager - Thompson Fisheries, Inc.
Jim Steeby - Area Agent - Aquaculture - Mississippi State University Extension
Service.
Contact information:
Thompson Fisheries (662) 235-5172 |
| 6:16 |
Video Feature |
Utley/Lack |
THE SWEET
POTATO CAPITOL - See or hear this
story - EM #11 - Mississippi's sweet potato producers in
the Vardaman area support each other. The crop is part of the history
and culture of the region. Original broadcast: December 17, 2002.
Appearing: Bill Burdine, PhD - Area Agronomist
- Mississippi State University Extension Service. Benny Graves - Secretary/Treasurer
- MS Sweet Potato Council. Bobby Whitt - C&W Farms - Vardaman. P.K. Edmondson
- Edmondson Farms - Vardaman. James Casey - Mayor of Vardaman. Daphna
Cook - Sweet Potato Sweets. Randle Wright - N&W Farms - Vardaman.
Contact Information:
Sweet Potato Sweets
(800) 770-5035
(662) 682-9647 |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- The farmer gets what share of the average grocery bill? 15% - 20% |
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Video Pkg |
Gair/Lack |
SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Outdoor Enclosures - Appearing: Norman Winter
- Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 6:02 |
Video Feature |
Ford/MTM |
BRAZIL'S
AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL |
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Ford |
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OF EVENTS |
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